The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-14

| by the family for her absence, and she baf-
! he'd every effort to locate her stopping place.
Several days after her disappearance the
lanlly received a postal card from the
daughter with the startling announcement
| that she had married Prof James a trance
medium and fortune-teller, residing at No.
2O9 North Tenth street, and that she was
happy and intended to live with her hus-
band.
! This remarkable news fell upon the family
with about the same effect that the an
houncement of the missing girls death
would have had. More especially was the
statement startling when it was rememb ered
that Miss Josephine was a particularly
proud and sensitive girl of culture and re
flnement and the recognized belle of large
| and fashionable circle of acquaintance 1t
was also tacitly understood that she was
engaged to be married to an estimable
young man of excellent family, and had
| always conducted herself with discretion
/ bordering on exclusiveness.
MARRIAGE REFUSED BY NINE MINISTER'S
The grief-stricken father hastened to No
2OJ North Tenth street, and there, to his dis
may, found his daughter. He elected the
story from her that She had read the pro-
IesSors advertisement, and in a spirit of
run had paid him visit to consult him as
to her future. A few DAYS after she re-
she conceived violent attachment for him.
Her third visit to the professors Office was
her last OF single blessedness. Three weeks
| ago yesterday, at an early hour in the
day, the illy-matched couple took
a carriage i'll the binding rain-storm
that prevailed all through that day, and
were driven to Camden to have the nuptial
Knot tied without fornalities. Nine differ
ent clergymen were visited before one could
be found to marry the anomalous couple
At last the Rev. John Y. Dobbins, of No
oOS North Third street, agreed to make
them one, The most remarkable feature of
the case is that young lady of tender
nature and refinement could conceive a
blind lnfatuation for a man of the appear
ance OF the professor. He is small in stature,
and has scarcely any hair on his head He
J a1Sss1a1ate distinctly. This affiiction lends a
}>fueer expression to his countenance,
| which is greatly distorted in his efforts to
speak. He is aided in his profession by his
mother and his father, who interpret his
unintelligible conversation to his patrons,
the father taking care of the male portion,
and the mother looking after the female.
| The quartette have the second floor for their
| living rooms, offices and parlor, which are
in strong contrast with the magnificent
| home Miss Madison deserted in her infatua-
| ton. These are the same apartments which
the notorious Dean Miller and his coadiu-
tors used for their so-called medical college
a few years ago, and which was broken up
by an exposure
| THOUSANDS FOR THE GIRLS RELEASE.
| The interview between the father and
daughter was extremely affecting, great
sorrow being expressed by the parent at his
offsprings course. The daughter resolutely
| refused to leave her husband, and declared
that she was satisfied with her quarters
Undue influence was charged upon the part
of the fortune-teller. These efforts failing,
the professor, or James Smith that being
his correct name, was offered a good round
sum, said to be at least $4,000, to release
his new wife.
| To all entreaties and threats the pair re-
manned obdurate. Counselor A S. L..
Shields was consulted by the husband, who
assured him that his Camden marriage was
legal, and that the wife could not be taken
from him